College fair set in St. Paul Saturday

Event designed to encourage families, students to plan early.

February 21, 2014 at 12:23AM

If you are a fifth-grader already thinking about college, the St. Paul Public Schools has an event for you -- and for older kids, too.

Johnson Aerospace & Engineering High School, 1349 Arcade St., will host the 10th annual Thinking College Early Fair from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22.

The event is open to parents and students in grades 5-12, and will offer opportunities to meet with representatives of state, community and private colleges, among them historically black colleges and universities, event organizers say.

Students also will be provided information about admission requirements, financial aid, scholarships and careers. Breakout sessions are planned for parents and students.

The event is sponsored by Progressive Baptist Church Education Ministries.

For additional information, contact Jo Ann Clark at 651-774-5503 or clark_partridge@msn.com, or Dana Abrams at 651-767-8394 or dana.abrams@spps.org.

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Anthony Lonetree

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Anthony Lonetree has been covering St. Paul Public Schools and general K-12 issues for the Star Tribune since 2012-13. He began work in the paper's St. Paul bureau in 1987 and was the City Hall reporter for five years before moving to various education, public safety and suburban beats.

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